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AN ANCIENT tradition brought spectacle and a spirit of competitiveness to Alcester High Street last Saturday (April 25) with the court leet assizes. The practice, which can be likened to the medieval equivalent of trading standard inspectors, involved the court’s officers visiting a variety of businesses in the town to ensure food and goods were of a proper standard. Proceedings began at midday with the traditional beating of the boundary stone, carried out by hayward Sharon Stephens, followed by…

REDDITCH-based Furi Sutairu Karate Federation (FSK) took a small squad of martial artists to the ICO World Championships in Swansea. And the Redditch club celebrated a medal-laden event under the guidance of ICO England president Shihan Dave Treadwell. Athletes competed in various categories including kata, weapons, team events and sparring. Students Belle Wainwright, Aaron Carolan, Belle Richards and River Richards, who all train at the Redditch club, returned home with a bundle of gold, silver and bronze medals. All…

SOUTH Redditch Eagles under-15s are celebrating after winning the league title in the Central Warwickshire Youth Football League. The team lifted their first major trophy after clinching the Division Seven title. The Eagles beat other Redditch teams along with sides from the Solihull and North Birmingham Area to win the league. A six-game winning run helped the Eagles to top spot as a 3-2 victory against Holly Lane United ensured the Redditch club lifted the title. Goals from Leonard…

THOSE wanting to sign up to the Wythall and Hollywood Fun Run are being urged to book their places now before a price increase, writes Tom Harris. The event is taking place at Wythall Park on June 7 and the standard rate tickets are only available up until midnight on Monday, May 4. A brand new medal has been made for the event, with ambassadors Sonia Tudor and Mat Wright being the first to see the design when they…

WEST Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has invested in two new 4×4 vehicles to help the force’s officers tackle rural crime, writes Zaynab Hamdy. Statistics show a third of West Mercia’s population lives in a rural area and the force covers 8,451 farms – the most in England and more than double the second-highest force total of Lincolnshire. Due to off-road capability, the 4x4s will help officers access areas standard police cars struggle to reach, including: bridleways,…